A Patient Asks a Nurse How to Know Whether Dietary

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient asks a nurse how to know whether dietary supplements are safe. The nurse will tell this patient that:

• A) any standards addressing safety merely regulate labeling and manufacturing processes.
• B) manufacturers must provide the FDA with efficacy claims prior to marketing their supplements.
• C) the DSHEA requires labeling that prohibits claims of treatment of specific diseases or conditions.
• D) the FDA must approve dietary supplements prior to marketing them in the United States.

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Definitions:

Scapegoating

The practice of unfairly blaming an individual or group for problems or negative outcomes, often without justification.

Aggression

Behavior intended to harm or intimidate others, which can be physical, verbal, or non-verbal, motivated by a variety of factors including frustration, social learning, or biological predisposition.

Hindsight Bias

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